Ranunculus

Sotol

About Ranunculus and Sotol

Ranunculus

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

60-

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm270.00 cm

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Ranunculus

sotol

In German

Ranunkel

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Ranunculus

sotol

In Spanish

ranúnculo

sotol

In Greek

Ranunculus

sotol

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

sotol

In Polish

Ranogkylos

sotol

In Latin

Ranogkylos

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

600300

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Ranunculus and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Ranunculus and Sotol. Ranunculus doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Ranunculus does not have fragrant flowers. Ranunculus has allergic reactions like Pollen and Sotol has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ranunculus and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Sotol

Season and care of Ranunculus and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Ranunculus and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ranunculus season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Ranunculus is Loam and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ranunculus is Acidic, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Ranunculus and Sotol Physical Information

Ranunculus and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Sotol are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Ranunculus and Sotol

Care of Ranunculus and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.